Radiator



P. J H. BERNARD. RADIATOR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12 1920.

1,393,740. Patented Oct. 18,1921.

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PIERRE JOSEPH HENRI BERNARD, I or MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.

RADIATOR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PIERRE JOSEPH HENRI BERNARD, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in radiators and appertains more particularly to a water and air column type adapted for use in connection with steam or hot water heating systems. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a radiator of this character which is manufactured in standard sections so that radiators of various sizes may be built up from these sections.

A further object of the present, invention is to provide such sections for radiators which will be rendered commercially feasible due to the fact that the parts thereof can be readily and easily made and assembled at a comparatively small cost.

\Vith the above and other objects in view which will appear hereinafter as the description continues, the invention consists of a radiator comprising a plurality of stand ardsections, each section being formed from a casting so that the steam or hot water may circulate therethrough and tubes mounted within each section for establishing the air columns whereby a greater heat radiating service will be given.

The invention consists in other nominal features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the radiator embodying the present invention when employed as a single heating unit;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail plan view of one of the standard sections;

Fig. 4 is a detail horizontal section of the same;

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section of the same;

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical section of the standard sections with the inner tubes re moved; and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional perspective of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application filed June 12, 1920. Serial No. 388,506.

the lower portion of one of the standard sections.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by simi lar reference characters throughout the several views,

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, I have illustrated a radiator assembled from a number of standard section which consist of the intermediate sections 1 and the end sections 2 and 3, all of which are in communication so that the steam or hot water may circulate therethrough. The numeral 4 indicates a suitable storage tank which will supply water to the various sections of the radiator. Leading from this tank 4 is a pipe line 5 which communicate with the lower end of the section 3 and communicating with the upper end of this sections 3 is a return pipe 6. An electric heater 7 is in communication with the lower end of the section 3 whereby the water circulating through the radiator may be heated. The end sections 2 and 3 have cast therein the feet or supports 8. The various sections of the radiator are each of the same construction with the exception of having the supporting memberssecured to or cast with the end sections 2 and 3.

Each of these standard sections consists of an outer casing formed from a casting comprising a substantially rectangular base 9' and a similar head portion lOwhich are connected by means of two vertical columns 10 which are spaced apart as shown. The outer faces of the base 9 and the top 10 are formed with alining internally threaded openings 11 through which extend the copper tubes 12. These copper tubes extend through col umns 10, and owing to the configuration of these columns, the water or steam as it passes therethrough will be spread out over greater radiating surface, as the tubes 12 establish internally arranged air columns. The opposite side faces of the bases 9 and the head 10 are provided with the internally threaded bosses 13 in which may be arranged a nipple 14., whereby the sections may be connected together. When these sections are so connected together, the steam or water may freely circulate through the heads 10, the bases 9 and the columns 10. A plug 15 may be placed within the boss 13 of the head of the section 2 so that this opening will be closed.

By this construction, it is obvious that radiators of various sizes may be easily and readily assembled and the standard sections thereof may be readily manufactured. When these standard sections are assembled in the form of a radiator, it is also apparent that a greater heating area is effected, and whereas I have illustrated the radiator as being a single heating unit, it is, of course, understood that these radiators may be used in connection with the ordinary steam and hot water heating systems where many radiators are installed.

It is also obvious that this radiator may be efliciently used as an electric heater, by adapting thereto an electric element as shown in Fig. l of the drawings, and indicated by the numeral 16.

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A radiator comprising a plurality of standard sections, each section comprising a casting consisting of a base portion and a head portion, a pair of parallel spaced columns connecting the head portion and the base portion, and the outer Walls of the head and base portion having internally threaded alining openings therein, copper tubes threaded at their opposite ends within said openings and extending through the columns in spaced parallel relation thereto,

and plugs threaded in the head and base 7 portions, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. a

In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand.

PIERRE JOSEPH HENRI BERNARD, 

